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The Egypt GamersSeries
series1 book1967
About friendship.
“A group of children, entranced with the study of Egypt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, become involved in a murder, and befriend the Professor before they move on to new interests, such as Gypsies.”
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A Fine Dark LineNovel
Joe R. Lansdalestandalone novel2002
Historical fiction and literary & general, reflective in tone, about family secrets.
Half-Moon InvestigationsNovel
Eoin Colferstandalone novel2006
Cozy mystery, funny in tone, set in contemporary and british isles.
Death Is a Lonely BusinessNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1985
Eerie in tone, about loneliness, set in big city.
“The main character and narrator is a sensitive, modest writer, with a girlfriend studying in Mexico City.”
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The Disappearance of Emily H.Novel
Barrie Summystandalone novel2015
Paranormal, tense in tone, about psychic powers, set in contemporary.
“Eighth-grader Raine, a new girl at Yielding Middle Schooi, uses her supernatural ability to see other people's memories to solve the disappearance of a teenaged girl.”
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Forensic MysterySeries
series2 books2006
Police procedural, set in our world and contemporary.
Start with The Christopher Killer →